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John Giuffo - Small World, Big Mouth - ForbesJohn Giuffo's stories. Small World, Big Mouth: I travel, I look for good food when I do, and I write about both.Copyright 2015 Forbes LLChttp://1.gravatar.com/avatar/9cc1bc9dffa797115d68c3ad858a9b98?s=400&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D400&amp;r=Ghttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/07/01/beyond-war-in-the-towns-and-orchards-of-normandy/
Beyond War In The Towns And Orchards Of NormandyLast month’s coverage of the 70th anniversary memorial ceremonies on the D-Day beaches of Normandy focused mainly on the sacrifice made by the soldiers and on the infamous difficulties of the tasks they faced. Details of the landings and battles, profiles of veterans – one of whom received a lot [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/53b2ace7e4b0ea12adfcf6cdTue, 1 Jul 2014 08:58:00 -04002014-07-01T08:58:00-04:00Last month’s coverage of the 70th anniversary memorial ceremonies on the D-Day beaches of Normandy focused mainly on the sacrifice made by the soldiers and on the infamous difficulties of the tasks they faced. Details of the landings and battles, profiles of veterans – one of whom received a lot [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/03/31/belgian-waffles-and-queens-retro-futurism/
Belgian Waffles And Queens' 1964 World's Fair Retro-FuturismThe 1964 World’s Fair, in Queen’s Flushing Meadows Park, was always something like a magical tale told to me by those who were around to see the various pavilions, take the elevators up to the tops of the towers that were long abandoned by the time I was old enough [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/533a11c4e4b06efaf8271b36Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:15:00 -04002014-03-31T21:15:00-04:00The 1964 World’s Fair, in Queen’s Flushing Meadows Park, was always something like a magical tale told to me by those who were around to see the various pavilions, take the elevators up to the tops of the towers that were long abandoned by the time I was old enough [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/03/31/barcelonas-relentlessly-inventive-pla-keeps-us-guessing/
Barcelona's Relentlessly Inventive Pla Keeps Us GuessingPla, one of Barcelona’s best restaurants – if not exactly its best-kept secret – is a worthy heir to Catalonia’s growing Ferran Adrià legacy. The much-publicized and lamented closing of El Bulli in 2011, Adrià’s world-renowned laboratory and playground where he reinvented not only Spanish food, but redefined what high-end culinary [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/533a0b07e4b06efaf8271b11Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:45:00 -04002014-03-31T20:45:00-04:00Pla, one of Barcelona’s best restaurants – if not exactly its best-kept secret – is a worthy heir to Catalonia’s growing Ferran Adrià legacy. The much-publicized and lamented closing of El Bulli in 2011, Adrià’s world-renowned laboratory and playground where he reinvented not only Spanish food, but redefined what high-end culinary [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/03/31/xandari-is-a-costa-rican-mountainside-slice-of-paradise/
Xandari Is A Costa Rican Mountainside Slice Of ParadiseLocated just four kilometers up the mountain roads north of Alajuela, Costa Rica’s second-largest city after neighboring San José, is a small corner of paradise that both provides a compelling example of pura vida – or pure life. It’s the country’s slogan of sorts, referring to the importance placed on nature [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/5339e386e4b06efaf8271a1fMon, 31 Mar 2014 17:58:00 -04002014-03-31T17:58:00-04:00Located just four kilometers up the mountain roads north of Alajuela, Costa Rica’s second-largest city after neighboring San José, is a small corner of paradise that both provides a compelling example of pura vida – or pure life. It’s the country’s slogan of sorts, referring to the importance placed on nature [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/03/31/kitchen-throwdown/
Kitchen Throwdown: Greek Mac And Cheese Vs. Butternut Mac And CheeseVideoThis is the second in a series of kitchen battles. Learn more here. Overconfidence, as any hare that has gotten smacked around by a tortoise knows, can be one’s undoing. Mac and cheese almost never leans on meat for its appeal. So mac and cheese with braised lamb? No way I’m losing [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/53399db4e4b06efaf82716eaMon, 31 Mar 2014 13:04:00 -04002014-03-31T13:04:00-04:00VideoThis is the second in a series of kitchen battles. Learn more here. Overconfidence, as any hare that has gotten smacked around by a tortoise knows, can be one’s undoing. Mac and cheese almost never leans on meat for its appeal. So mac and cheese with braised lamb? No way I’m losing [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/03/17/ellen-carmodys-irish-soda-bread-is-better-than-yours/
Ellen Carmody's Irish Soda Bread Is Everyone's FavoriteEvery family with Irish roots has a favorite version of soda bread, but of all those I’ve tried, the recipe passed down from my great-grandmother, Ellen Carmody, is the best I’ve had. If you’re the reasonable sort, you’ll agree. Few stories of Irish emigration begin well, but my great-grandparents fled their home [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/532755f6e4b06efaf826bf41Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:17:00 -04002014-03-17T16:17:00-04:00Every family with Irish roots has a favorite version of soda bread, but of all those I’ve tried, the recipe passed down from my great-grandmother, Ellen Carmody, is the best I’ve had. If you’re the reasonable sort, you’ll agree. Few stories of Irish emigration begin well, but my great-grandparents fled their home [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/02/28/salvador-dalis-beautiful-mad-inspired-rare-cookbook/
Salvador Dalí's Beautiful, Mad, Inspired, Rare CookbookGreat, now alongside the epic five-volume hardcover version of Modernist Cuisine, with its game-changing level of detail and photographic innovation, I’ve got a cookbook by Salvador Dalí to pine for. Dalí earned his reputation – and his square-mile-ownage of dorm-room wall space – with his unique combination of sheer talent and [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/53110660e4b039a5ff2cfb66Fri, 28 Feb 2014 17:05:00 -05002014-02-28T17:05:00-05:00Great, now alongside the epic five-volume hardcover version of Modernist Cuisine, with its game-changing level of detail and photographic innovation, I’ve got a cookbook by Salvador Dalí to pine for. Dalí earned his reputation – and his square-mile-ownage of dorm-room wall space – with his unique combination of sheer talent and [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/02/28/kitchen-throwdown-dutch-split-pea-vs-dutch-lentil-soup/
Kitchen Throwdown: Dutch Split Pea Vs. 'Dutch' Lentil SoupNote: This is the first in a weekly series. Learn more here. Round 1: Politiek Correcte Dutch Red Lentil Soup vs. Dutch Pea Soup aka Erwtensoep aka Snert New York was entombed in the ice of a half dozen consecutive snowfalls on a recent February afternoon chosen for the first in a [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/5310aacae4b039a5ff2cf8ffFri, 28 Feb 2014 10:39:00 -05002014-02-28T10:39:00-05:00Note: This is the first in a weekly series. Learn more here. Round 1: Politiek Correcte Dutch Red Lentil Soup vs. Dutch Pea Soup aka Erwtensoep aka Snert New York was entombed in the ice of a half dozen consecutive snowfalls on a recent February afternoon chosen for the first in a [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/02/28/weekly-kitchen-throwdown-heres-the-idea/
Weekly Kitchen Throwdown: Here's The Idea“So…what do you eat?” If I had a nickel for every time I was asked that when I was a vegetarian, I’d have enough to stuff a sack full of nickels to swing at people who ask dumb questions. I fell, as most reborn omnivores do, to the seductive wiles of the [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/5310a68be4b039a5ff2cf8e0Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:36:00 -05002014-02-28T10:36:00-05:00“So…what do you eat?” If I had a nickel for every time I was asked that when I was a vegetarian, I’d have enough to stuff a sack full of nickels to swing at people who ask dumb questions. I fell, as most reborn omnivores do, to the seductive wiles of the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/02/10/escape-endless-winter-with-a-stovetop-smoker-bring-the-bbq-indoors/
Escape Endless Winter With A Stovetop Smoker, Bring The BBQ IndoorsThose of us in the Northern quarters of the country who have been entombed in snow and ice for weeks don’t have to succumb to the deprivations of the season. We can make our own climate. And just because the grill is frozen over, or we live in an apartment, [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/52f92358e4b0ba3c471ac33bMon, 10 Feb 2014 14:27:00 -05002014-02-10T14:27:00-05:00Those of us in the Northern quarters of the country who have been entombed in snow and ice for weeks don’t have to succumb to the deprivations of the season. We can make our own climate. And just because the grill is frozen over, or we live in an apartment, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2014/02/04/colorados-savory-spices-complete-a-wintery-jamaican-jerk-chili/
Colorado's Savory Spices Complete A Wintery Jamaican Jerk ChiliVideoIf you happen to walk past one of the locations of the quickly-expanding chain of the Denver-based Savory Spice Shops, good luck escaping their grip. It’s like a tractor beam locked on your nose. Even if I hadn’t been looking for it, I would have been drawn into the Boulder location [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/52f1855ce4b07ff08fb3eb79Tue, 4 Feb 2014 19:41:00 -05002014-02-04T19:41:00-05:00VideoIf you happen to walk past one of the locations of the quickly-expanding chain of the Denver-based Savory Spice Shops, good luck escaping their grip. It’s like a tractor beam locked on your nose. Even if I hadn’t been looking for it, I would have been drawn into the Boulder location [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/12/31/arubas-surprisingly-impressive-new-years-eve/
Aruba's Surprisingly Impressive New Year's Eve I was initially underwhelmed by Aruba. Overdeveloped, expensive, and chock full of many of the same chain restaurants we’re used to in the States, I found the island to be too cozy. If I wanted to dine at Tony Roma’s (A Place For Ribs!), I didn’t have to leave Queens. Sure, the [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/52c33d0fe4b07ff08fb2e570Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:01:00 -05002013-12-31T17:01:00-05:00 I was initially underwhelmed by Aruba. Overdeveloped, expensive, and chock full of many of the same chain restaurants we’re used to in the States, I found the island to be too cozy. If I wanted to dine at Tony Roma’s (A Place For Ribs!), I didn’t have to leave Queens. Sure, the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/12/31/theres-still-plenty-of-time-for-coquito-puerto-ricos-delicious-holiday-coco-eggnog/
There's Still Plenty Of Time For Coquito, Puerto Rico's Delicious Holiday Coco-Eggnog New Year’s Eve is part celebration, part funeral. It’s a weird mix of celebratory and melancholy. Death and rebirth and all the maudlin and hopeful realizations that come with it are part of today’s celebrations, but so is that interwoven sense of mortality we all experience more with each passing [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/52c32647e4b07ff08fb2e44bTue, 31 Dec 2013 15:35:00 -05002013-12-31T15:35:00-05:00 New Year’s Eve is part celebration, part funeral. It’s a weird mix of celebratory and melancholy. Death and rebirth and all the maudlin and hopeful realizations that come with it are part of today’s celebrations, but so is that interwoven sense of mortality we all experience more with each passing [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/12/26/pernil-the-puerto-rican-christmas-pork-roast-is-your-new-holiday-favorite/
Pernil, The Puerto Rican Christmas Pork Roast, Is Your New Holiday Favorite I killed it last Christmas, the first time I set out to make a proper pernil - the smartly-seasoned, slow-roasted pork shoulder dish without which no Puerto Rican Christmas Eve dinner would be complete. By no rights should a novice have turned that dish out so deliciously. Of course, I had [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/52bc956ae4b07ff08fb2c77dThu, 26 Dec 2013 15:57:00 -05002013-12-26T15:57:00-05:00 I killed it last Christmas, the first time I set out to make a proper pernil - the smartly-seasoned, slow-roasted pork shoulder dish without which no Puerto Rican Christmas Eve dinner would be complete. By no rights should a novice have turned that dish out so deliciously. Of course, I had [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/12/20/the-unexpected-magic-of-santa-fes-christmastime-lanterns/
The Unexpected Magic Of Santa Fe's Christmastime Lanterns&nbsp; Take a small paper bag, pour in a couple cups of sand, and stick a tea light in the center: as Christmas lights go, farolitos would seem to rank on the less-impressive side of the scale. There’s an army of technically-skilled Clark Griswolds out there vying for viral fame with [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/52b4cdb9e4b07ff08fb2aae7Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:19:00 -05002013-12-20T18:19:00-05:00&nbsp; Take a small paper bag, pour in a couple cups of sand, and stick a tea light in the center: as Christmas lights go, farolitos would seem to rank on the less-impressive side of the scale. There’s an army of technically-skilled Clark Griswolds out there vying for viral fame with [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/12/16/brooklyns-mccarren-ice-rink-helps-fulfil-a-76-year-old-promise/
Brooklyn's McCarren Ice Rink Helps Fulfill A 76-Year-Old PromiseVideo Who would have guessed that ice would be a key part of giving a dilapidated and neglected municipal pool back to a neighborhood? The new ice rink located inside Greenpoint’s McCarren Park Pool, near the northwestern corner of Williamsburg, is more than just the first outdoor ice rink in northern Brooklyn [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/52af6126e4b02de6a88e8ed4Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:31:00 -05002013-12-16T15:31:00-05:00Video Who would have guessed that ice would be a key part of giving a dilapidated and neglected municipal pool back to a neighborhood? The new ice rink located inside Greenpoint’s McCarren Park Pool, near the northwestern corner of Williamsburg, is more than just the first outdoor ice rink in northern Brooklyn [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/11/11/welcome-to-new-york-johnny-ts-gonna-set-you-straight/
Brooklyn's New Favorite Toad Offers No-Nonsense Tourism Advice, Gets Internet BuzzingVideoJohnny T would like to respectfully ask that you get outta the way. Photo: Glove and Boots. Quick: it’s your first visit to New York and you need tourism advice. Who do you turn to? Rick Steves? Anthony Bourdain? No, if you know what’s good for you and you don’t want [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/528129a3e4b0192ff4cbfcbdMon, 11 Nov 2013 14:20:00 -05002013-11-11T14:20:00-05:00VideoJohnny T would like to respectfully ask that you get outta the way. Photo: Glove and Boots. Quick: it’s your first visit to New York and you need tourism advice. Who do you turn to? Rick Steves? Anthony Bourdain? No, if you know what’s good for you and you don’t want [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/11/01/san-diegos-stone-brewery-is-devilishly-awesome/
San Diego's Stone Brewery Is Devilishly AwesomeFour of Stone Brewing&#039;s hoppiest beers, which really, is saying something. Photo: John Giuffo I’m a sucker for a good IPA, and few craft brewers make pale ales as well as Stone Brewing, San Diego’s homebrew homerun success story. I’ve loved their balanced version of the British-style ale for years, so when [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/52747884e4b0bf9912cb261aFri, 1 Nov 2013 23:59:00 -04002013-11-01T23:59:00-04:00Four of Stone Brewing&#039;s hoppiest beers, which really, is saying something. Photo: John Giuffo I’m a sucker for a good IPA, and few craft brewers make pale ales as well as Stone Brewing, San Diego’s homebrew homerun success story. I’ve loved their balanced version of the British-style ale for years, so when [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/11/01/move-aside-hershey-p-a-brooklyn-chocolate-is-where-its-at/
Move Aside, Hershey, PA.: Brooklyn Chocolate Is Where It's AtVideoA collection of Mast Bros. chocolate varieties. Photo: Mast Bros. Chocolate Whenever I’m trying to entertain visitors from out of town, or trying to help people navigate the best of what northern Brooklyn has to offer, I rely on a few tried-and-true standbys: Traif, a pork and shellfish-centered restaurant right off [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/5273ffe3e4b0bf9912cb241bFri, 1 Nov 2013 15:29:00 -04002013-11-01T15:29:00-04:00VideoA collection of Mast Bros. chocolate varieties. Photo: Mast Bros. Chocolate Whenever I’m trying to entertain visitors from out of town, or trying to help people navigate the best of what northern Brooklyn has to offer, I rely on a few tried-and-true standbys: Traif, a pork and shellfish-centered restaurant right off [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/11/01/neil-gaimans-sandman-snuck-up-on-me-in-san-francisco/
Neil Gaiman's Sandman Snuck Up On Me In San FranciscoFrom Sandman #8, drawn by Mike Dringenberg, where we first meet Morpheus&#039; sister, Death. Image used with persmission of the Cartoon Art Museum / copyright DC Comics - Vertigo. I like my experiences with serendipity to have a touch of cosmic significance – like, was this meant to happen? I always try [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/5273fbfae4b0bf9912cb23bfFri, 1 Nov 2013 15:14:00 -04002013-11-01T15:14:00-04:00From Sandman #8, drawn by Mike Dringenberg, where we first meet Morpheus&#039; sister, Death. Image used with persmission of the Cartoon Art Museum / copyright DC Comics - Vertigo. I like my experiences with serendipity to have a touch of cosmic significance – like, was this meant to happen? I always try [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/11/01/the-art-and-science-of-designing-luggage-qa-with-tumis-creative-director/
The Art And Science Of Designing Luggage: Q&A With Tumi's Creative Director George Esquivel is the man who makes sure form follows function at Tumi, Inc., the New Jersey-based luggage manufacturer. The trick for him, as a designer, is to create products that are both up-to-date and functional over the long term. Give me a little background as a designer, please. What led [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/52712756e4b0bf9912cb081cFri, 1 Nov 2013 12:22:00 -04002013-11-01T12:22:00-04:00 George Esquivel is the man who makes sure form follows function at Tumi, Inc., the New Jersey-based luggage manufacturer. The trick for him, as a designer, is to create products that are both up-to-date and functional over the long term. Give me a little background as a designer, please. What led [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/10/31/irish-lit-and-the-blue-light-two-essential-dublin-pub-crawls/
Irish Lit and The Blue Light: Two Essential Dublin Pub CrawlsDerek Reid resurrects the Irish greats outside the gates of Trinity College. Photo: Literary Pub Crawl If you’re going to drink in Dublin, and let’s face it, you’re going to drink in Dublin, it helps to have a good guide…or two. With somewhere around a thousand pubs in the city, it’s hard [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/527239e8e4b0bf9912cb1064Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:43:00 -04002013-10-31T07:43:00-04:00Derek Reid resurrects the Irish greats outside the gates of Trinity College. Photo: Literary Pub Crawl If you’re going to drink in Dublin, and let’s face it, you’re going to drink in Dublin, it helps to have a good guide…or two. With somewhere around a thousand pubs in the city, it’s hard [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/09/30/pack-it-cubes-are-your-new-travel-necessity/
Pack-It Cubes Are Your New Travel NecessityEagle Creek&#39;s Pack-It Cubes are the best way I&#39;ve found to keep things organized inside a piece of luggage. Photo: Eagle Creek Anyone who travels with any regularity develops a system that works for them - a way to keep clean clothes and dirty cloths separate, a way to organize what's [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/524a1e5ee4b0d2dafda1820aMon, 30 Sep 2013 21:51:00 -04002013-09-30T21:51:00-04:00Eagle Creek&#39;s Pack-It Cubes are the best way I&#39;ve found to keep things organized inside a piece of luggage. Photo: Eagle Creek Anyone who travels with any regularity develops a system that works for them - a way to keep clean clothes and dirty cloths separate, a way to organize what's [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/09/30/nycs-new-green-taxis-what-you-should-know/
NYC's New Green Taxis: What You Should KnowOne of the first of an estimated 15,000 new &quot;Boro Taxis&quot; - New York&#039;s apple green attempt to address the city&#039;s problems with taxi supply and demand. Photo: John Giuffo It’s all about respect. Well, okay, respect and supply and demand. And New York City’s new fleet of apple green taxis is [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/524a124ae4b0d2dafda18155Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:26:00 -04002013-09-30T20:26:00-04:00One of the first of an estimated 15,000 new &quot;Boro Taxis&quot; - New York&#039;s apple green attempt to address the city&#039;s problems with taxi supply and demand. Photo: John Giuffo It’s all about respect. Well, okay, respect and supply and demand. And New York City’s new fleet of apple green taxis is [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/09/30/fresh-apples-an-apple-pie-thats-easy-as/
Too Many Apples? Throw Them Into This Easy Apple Pie RecipeApples, sugar, flour, eggs, lemons, spices. That&#39;s all you need, and all you should want. Let those apples do their thing. Photo: John Giuffo So there you are, at the height of apple-picking season, sitting at the kitchen table and looking at those two sacks of apples you've just hauled home, [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/5249dee2e4b0d2dafda17cdeMon, 30 Sep 2013 17:32:00 -04002013-09-30T17:32:00-04:00Apples, sugar, flour, eggs, lemons, spices. That&#39;s all you need, and all you should want. Let those apples do their thing. Photo: John Giuffo So there you are, at the height of apple-picking season, sitting at the kitchen table and looking at those two sacks of apples you've just hauled home, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/09/30/going-apple-picking-for-two-of-new-yorks-best-orchards-nows-the-time/
Going Apple Picking? For Two Of New York's Best Orchards, Now's The TimeMasker Orchard in Warwick, NY, has 200 acres of apple trees and around ten varieties of apples to pick from. A popular apple-picking spot, the orchard can get insanely crowded at times. Photo: John Giuffo If you’ve somehow managed to miss every third photo in your Facebook news feed, it’s that [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/5249db61e4b0d2dafda17ca3Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:27:00 -04002013-09-30T16:27:00-04:00Masker Orchard in Warwick, NY, has 200 acres of apple trees and around ten varieties of apples to pick from. A popular apple-picking spot, the orchard can get insanely crowded at times. Photo: John Giuffo If you’ve somehow managed to miss every third photo in your Facebook news feed, it’s that [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/09/24/adventures-in-france-laser-light-magic-in-the-home-of-ancient-popes/
Adventures In France: Laser Light Magic In The Home Of Ancient PopesVideoThe exterior of the Pope&#039;s Palace, in Avignon. Photo: John Giuffo As it turns out, the courtyard of an ancient palace that resides within the walls of an even older city is the perfect setting for a historical 3D laser light show with booming sound effects. Who knew? That’s definitely true of [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/5241a85be4b0d2dafda102b4Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:02:00 -04002013-09-24T11:02:00-04:00VideoThe exterior of the Pope&#039;s Palace, in Avignon. Photo: John Giuffo As it turns out, the courtyard of an ancient palace that resides within the walls of an even older city is the perfect setting for a historical 3D laser light show with booming sound effects. Who knew? That’s definitely true of [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/08/31/adventures-in-france-a-grab-and-go-lunch-in-glitzy-cannes/
Adventures In France: A Grab-And-Go Lunch In Glitzy CannesA divine lunch al fresco in Cannes, without busting the budget. Photo: John Giuffo Sure, Cannes is the spring and summer Mediterranean playground for celebs and the fabulously wealthy. Five-deck yachts line the marina’s priciest slips, penthouse hotel rooms on the bay can cost up to $18,000 per night, and it’s [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/52224623e4b0cb2d31523293Sat, 31 Aug 2013 15:59:00 -04002013-08-31T15:59:00-04:00A divine lunch al fresco in Cannes, without busting the budget. Photo: John Giuffo Sure, Cannes is the spring and summer Mediterranean playground for celebs and the fabulously wealthy. Five-deck yachts line the marina’s priciest slips, penthouse hotel rooms on the bay can cost up to $18,000 per night, and it’s [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/08/29/adventures-in-france-a-wine-heaven-named-saint-emilion/
Adventures In France: A Wine Heaven Named Saint-ÉmilionThe view of Saint-Émilion&#039;s rooftops and vineyards from the outdoor patio at the Hostellier de Plaisance. Photo: John Giuffo So you’re in Bordeaux, arguably the most famous of France’s many wine-producing regions, and you’ve set aside a day to explore the best that the area’s 1,500-some odd wineries have to offer. How [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/521f6816e4b0cb2d315201c0Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:38:00 -04002013-08-29T11:38:00-04:00The view of Saint-Émilion&#039;s rooftops and vineyards from the outdoor patio at the Hostellier de Plaisance. Photo: John Giuffo So you’re in Bordeaux, arguably the most famous of France’s many wine-producing regions, and you’ve set aside a day to explore the best that the area’s 1,500-some odd wineries have to offer. How [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/08/26/adventures-in-france-roquefort-the-king-of-all-cheese-towns/
Adventures In France: Roquefort, The King Of All Cheese TownsThe town of Roquefort, high in France&#039;s midi-Pyrénées, makes the best cheese in the world - agrees everyone who loves cheese. Photo: John Giuffo The first time I tasted Roquefort cheese, with its green-blue veins and super-pungent odor, I was hooked. If you appreciate cheese that tastes like cheese, that punches [...]John Giuffo, ContributorJohn Giuffo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/521b9128e4b0cb2d3151b48cMon, 26 Aug 2013 13:41:00 -04002013-08-26T13:41:00-04:00The town of Roquefort, high in France&#039;s midi-Pyrénées, makes the best cheese in the world - agrees everyone who loves cheese. Photo: John Giuffo The first time I tasted Roquefort cheese, with its green-blue veins and super-pungent odor, I was hooked. If you appreciate cheese that tastes like cheese, that punches [...]